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The Russian Ministry of Defense has published footage of the preparation of calculations of 120 mm mortars 2S12 "Sani". The crews work out practical skills of firing at distances from 500 meters to several kilometers. The 2S12 "Sani" mortar was put into service in 1981, the minimum mortar firing range: 480 m, maximum range: 7100 m. Rate of fire up to 10 rounds per minute, mortar crew 5 people, deployment time 3 minutes. 2S12 mortars have been repeatedly used in combat operations and are considered reliable and effective weapons.

Soldiers of the Russian PMC Wagner spoke about their Chekan armored vehicle, named after the formidable weapon of the knights of the Middle Ages. The Russian armored vehicle Ural 432007 0111-31 Chekan has a turret with a KPVT heavy machine gun and a 7.62mm PKM. Additionally, the armored vehicle is equipped with night surveillance cameras. The machine is equipped with a YaMZ-238M2 diesel engine with a power of 240 hp.

 
The crew of the Russian self-propelled guns 2S9 "Nona-S" spoke about their combat work in Ukraine. SAU 2S9 "Nona-S" is considered a unique artillery system, its 2A51 gun can fire 120-mm projectiles and mortars at a distance of up to 13 kilometers with a rate of fire of up to 8 rounds per minute. The self-propelled guns, which entered service with the Airborne Forces in 1981, proved themselves very well, after which this installation began to be supplied to other troops. The installation is also in service with the Ukrainian army, but the Russian analogue of the self-propelled guns is being upgraded to the 2S9-1M version.


Armored car K4386 "Typhoon-VDV" was first shown in 2017, the car is equipped with a combined protection corresponding to class 5, which provides protection against an explosion of 6 kg of TNT under the wheel or 4 kg under the bottom. The machine was developed taking into account the requirements of the Airborne Forces and is intended to solve a wide range of tasks. The armored car is equipped with a BM-30-D remotely controlled by combat modules with a 30-mm 2A42 cannon and a PKTM machine gun. The search for targets is carried out by a block of optoelectronic equipment. The crew and troops of the armored car are placed in energy-absorbing seats. The machine is equipped with a 350 hp engine. and automatic transmission. The suspension is made on the basis of hydropneumatic shock absorbers. The maximum speed of the car is 100 km / h, the power reserve is 1200 km. The combat weight of the armored car in the basic configuration is 13.5 tons.

 
Russian PMC Wagner video training assault groups. The exercise is called the "Confidence Test" since during the training of soldiers fire from military weapons is fired.

The Russian Airborne Forces began to receive modernized reconnaissance and patrol vehicles BRDM-2MS. Thanks to the installation of additional armor, the machine can withstand bullets of 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm in all projections. The characteristics of the new BRDM-2MS are in no way inferior to the most modern models of such equipment. The armament of the armored vehicle is a 14.5 mm KPVT machine gun and a 7.62 mm PKTM paired with it. For a circular view, six television cameras are installed in the car. The panoramic commander's sight can see the enemy at a distance of up to 5,000 meters. The crew of the car is 5 people. Power reserve up to 1500 km.

Flights of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Air Force at low altitude. Compilation for 8 months.

 
Footage of the use of the Russian machine BTM-3 for digging trenches. The BTM-3 trench machine was used in the USSR in the engineering troops in the seventies and was clearly removed from conservation, despite its age, it is not bad and is now fulfilling its tasks. The BTM-3 engineering vehicle based on the AT-T tractor is capable of creating trenches with a length of 270 to 810 meters per hour, depending on the specified trench depth and soil strength. The depth of the created trenches is up to 1.5 meters. Vehicle transport speed 36 km/h


In Russia, the modernization of T-62 tanks began, an order for the modernization of 800 tanks was received by 103 armored repair plant in Atamanovka near Chita. The T-62 tank was created on the basis of the T-55 tank and was produced in the USSR from 1962 to 1975. Now Russia has 2,500 T-62 tanks in storage, some of them, and maybe all of them, will be upgraded to the level of modern tanks. The tanks will be equipped with modern thermal imagers, night sights, mounted armor and protection against missile systems, as well as aft protection against grenade launchers. The company has already begun the modernization of tanks and is working in two shifts.

 
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Video training crews of Russian reconnaissance vehicles BRM-1KM. The armored vehicle is equipped with a remotely controlled weapon module with a 30 mm 2A72 automatic cannon, a similar module is used on the BTR-82.


A small episode of training Russian recruits of PMC "Wagner" to fight tanks and overcome fear of them. When a tank passes over a soldier, a few centimeters remain between it and the bottom of the vehicle. This is primarily a psychological exercise that allows you to get rid of the fear of heavy equipment.

 
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PMC "Wagner" showed the creation of an anti-tank "Wagner Line" with the help of an engineering vehicle MDK-3. The MDK-3 excavation machine is a further development of the MDK-2m machine and is designed to excavate shelters for vehicles and create pits. The car entered service with the army at the end of the 80s, but did not take root in the troops, let's say because of its excess power and turned out to be structurally difficult to operate and repair. The machine has a pressurized cabin and digs a pit, including in frozen ground, moving in reverse. The MDK-3 can dig a cover for a tank in just 3 minutes. Machine capacity: 1000 m³/hour. The depth of the created trenches is up to 3.5 meters, the width along the bottom is 3.7 meters. Crew 2 people and three paratroopers. The car has a night vision device. Diesel multi-fuel V-shaped V-46-4 engine. The maximum speed on the highway is 65 km/h. Fuel reserve. 500 km. or 10-12 noon. Work.

 
Footage of the operation of the Russian electronic warfare complex "Leer-3" in Ukraine. The complex is designed to suppress cellular GSM communications using drones. For the first time, the RB-341V complex was shown in 2015. The complex is located on the KamAZ-5350 chassis and is capable of jamming cellular communications at a distance of up to 120 km. The radius of the zone of blocked mobile communication terminals is 6 km, the number of blocked subscribers is 2000, the system blocks up to 3 mobile operators. Calculation of the complex 5 people. According to the military, the main task of the calculations of the Leer-3 complexes is to detect a mass congestion of cellular subscribers.

 
Imitation of urban combat, exercises of PMC Wagner of Russia. The purpose of ostentatious exercises is to suppress the enemy and quickly move forward in urban combat.

 
The Russian army uses Shturm-S self-propelled anti-tank missile systems in battles in Ukraine. The Shturm-S self-propelled anti-tank complex was put into service in 1979. The complex can hit not only armored vehicles, but also low-speed air targets. "Shturm-S" has proven itself well during the fighting in Ukraine, one of the crews driving the "Storm-S" was able to destroy 4 enemy vehicles at a time. At a maximum range of 5000 meters, the anti-tank system of the complex can hit a target meter by meter in size with a 90% probability. The guidance system of the ATGM complex has high noise immunity due to the use of 2 special codes and 5 frequencies when guiding missiles. Calculation of the machine 9P149: 2 people. Ammunition 12 missiles "Sturm". Rate of fire up to 4 rounds per minute. The power reserve of the car is 500 km. Details of the combat use of the Shturm-S complex in Ukraine in an interview with two crews.

 
In the Primorsky Territory, Russian mobilized military personnel are mastering the BTR-82A armored personnel carriers. Particular attention in the training of crews is given to the tactics of action and the use of weapons of vehicles. The BTR-82A began to enter the army in 2011, the armored personnel carrier was armed with a 30-mm 2A72 cannon and a coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun. If the BTR-82A has all the tires punctured, then with the inflation system turned on, the car can travel 300 kilometers at a maximum speed of 40 km/h. There are about 2000 BTR-82A in service with Russia.

Teachings of the Russian nuclear forces "Thunder-2022", practicing a retaliatory strike. Russia conducted large-scale nuclear exercises "Grom-2022" with the use of strategic weapons. During the exercises, a massive retaliatory nuclear strike with Russian strategic missiles was practiced. As part of the exercises, the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was launched. Ballistic missile "Sineva" from the Barents Sea by the submarine of the Northern Fleet "Tula". Tu-95MS aircraft, which launched air-launched cruise missiles, were also involved in the exercises of the strategic forces.

 
Footage of the assembly, launch and combat operation of the Russian Kub-BLA kamikaze drone. The Cube was developed in 2019 by ZALA AERO, a member of the Kalashnikov concern. The drone is made of radar-absorbing materials, which makes it virtually invisible to the radar and air defense systems of the enemy. The drone develops a speed of up to 130 kilometers per hour and carries a payload of 3 kg, the duration of the drone flight is 30 minutes. Advantages of the drone "Cube", hidden launch, high accuracy of bombing and ease of use. More details about the work of the drone in Ukraine in the video.

The Russian Ministry of Defense in the framework of the recent nuclear exercises "Grom-2022" with the use of strategic weapons. It showed the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile of the RS-24 Yars complexes from different angles. The RS-24 missile is designed to engage strategic targets at a distance of up to 11,000 km and in flight reaches a speed of 24,000 km/h. The missile has a multiple warhead with four individually targetable maneuvering warheads. The error when hit by a rocket does not exceed 150 meters. An interesting fact, in order to increase the security of the missile system, it includes a false division, which consists of inflatable systems and engine simulators.

 
Russia uses new communications repeater drones Sibir-1 and Grifon. There is no information on drones yet. It is known that Siberia-1 can stay in the air for three days and provides signal relay and reconnaissance. The Griffin drone rises into the air to a height of up to 1.5 kilometers, performs reconnaissance and provides communications between troops. Each such drone is able to amplify the radio signal at a distance of up to 10 kilometers. Details in the video.

 
The crews of the Russian small anti-submarine ships "Kabardino-Balkaria" and "Aleksin" project 1331m performed training firing at an air target in the Baltic Sea. A cruise missile was used as a target, the target was hit from the AK-176 and AK-630 naval artillery systems.


The best tank destroyer ATGM Khrizantema-S of Russia. Russian servicemen are being trained on Khrizantema-S self-propelled anti-tank missile systems. The combat vehicle was created on the basis of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle and was put into service in 2005. The 9K123 complex is the only combat vehicle with 2 independent missile guidance channels. ATGM "Chrysanthemum-S" can fire at once 2 targets, as it has a radar. A similar system is only on American Apache helicopters, they are equipped with a radar system operating in the three-millimeter range. The launched ATGM missile is capable of hitting targets at a distance of 400 to 5,000 meters when guided by a laser beam and up to 6,000 meters when guided by a radio channel. The combat potential of Chrysanthemum-S allows it to destroy three to five tanks alone in a surprise attack. The readiness of the complex for launch is only 20 seconds. The chassis from the BMP-3 is much more advanced in comparison with the MT-LB platform, which is used in the Shturm-S ATGM, which we talked about earlier, link in the comments. The complex can also fire at air targets. Portable ammunition ATGM 15 pieces. Crew 2 people. Range 600 km.

 
Today the Russian Caspian Flotilla is celebrating its 300th anniversary. The history of the Caspian flotilla dates back to 1722, when Peter I issued a decree on the founding of a military port in Astrakhan and the formation of a military flotilla. The Caspian flotilla then consisted of 200 riverboats and 45 last boats, and was commanded by Admiral General Fyodor Apraksin. Currently, the flotilla includes missile patrol ships, small missile and artillery ships, missile and artillery boats, landing hovercraft, minesweepers, parts of the marines and coastal artillery troops.

 
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Servicemen of the Russian PMC Wagner checked whether the tank could overcome the anti-tank defense line built by their units. In the video, the tank tries to drive over an anti-tank concrete tetrahedron.

 
The Russian heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A is being modernized, the chief engineer of Omsktransmash JSC said. The Ministry of Defense announced the need to modernize heavy flamethrower systems last year, and finally decided to do this after the vehicles participated in hostilities. The tactic of using heavy flamethrower systems was originally designed as a means of support, but the vehicle was more often used on the front line due to the short missile launch distance. For TOS-1A, it is planned to adapt long-range ammunition from the new TOS-2 (Tosochki), thereby increasing the range of TOS-1A to 15 km instead of the currently available 6 km. The upgraded vehicles receive modern digital communications, as well as equipment for a closed data transmission segment, which will allow them to be integrated into automatic tactical control systems. The machine will increase the accuracy of fire and simplify targeting.

 
Independent Russian developers are also designing new UAVs. The video shows several models of new drones, technical specifications are not yet available. The developers are supported by the Russian Tsarskoe Wolves group, which consists of experienced military advisers and experts with extensive military experience. The group helps on a volunteer basis and in combat conditions checks military developments that have not been put into mass production for various reasons.

In the Orenburg region, work continues on the re-equipment of the Yasnensky formation of strategic missile forces with the Avangard silo-based missile system. The video shows the transportation and loading of the UR-100N UTTKh intercontinental ballistic missile with the Avangard hypersonic warhead. The Avangard complex began to enter service with the Russian army in 2019. The complex is invulnerable to current and future missile defense systems. The combat unit of the Avangard complex accelerates to a speed of Mach 28, which is 9.5 kilometers per second. At speeds up to 33,000 km / h, and this is the fastest speed of human aircraft at the moment, the warhead can maneuver, which gives it the opportunity to evade missile defense systems. Promising laser air defenses will also not be able to hit the warhead, it is lined with composite materials that can withstand temperatures of several thousand degrees. Even without a warhead, only due to kinetic energy, the impact of the Avangard block is capable of causing an explosion equivalent to 18 tons of TNT. In the future, the UR-100N UTTKh launch vehicle is planned to be replaced by the RS-28 Sarmat missile.

 
The Russian army begins to actively use the Tornado-S MLRS. The 9K515 Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system is a modernized version of the Smerch MLRS and began to be delivered to the troops in 2016. MLRS "Tornado" is considered one of the best in the world and surpasses foreign counterparts in many respects. The firing accuracy of the Tornado-S MLRS is 15-20 times higher than that of the Smerch MLRS. Unlike the Smerch MLRS, the Tornado-S MLRS rockets are corrected by Glonass not only at the initial stage of the flight, but also at the final one. The 9A54 combat vehicle is made on the basis of a modified chassis of the MAZ-543M truck. A full salvo of the Tornado-S MLRS is the second in terms of strike power after nuclear weapons, the system ensures the delivery of several tons of explosive to the target. Twelve 300 mm rockets hit objects at ranges up to 120 km and can be individually aimed at each target. Two new types of missiles are used, 9M549 with a cassette for fragmentation elements and 9M544 with cumulative fragmentation elements, it is also possible to use missiles from older versions of the Smerch MLRS. To correct for Glonass, only the tail part of the rocket rotates in flight. It was reported that shells with a range of up to 200 km were being developed for Tornado-S, but exact data on them could not be found. After the upgrade, the MLRS has the ability to control fire using an electronic map and link to satellite navigation data. It is now unnecessary for a crew of 3 to get out of the vehicle to target the guide missile unit. The transfer time of the MLRS 9K515 from traveling to combat position is 3 minutes, the duration of a full salvo is 40 seconds.

 
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